Who's the single-season home run champ?

[Kalapse]

Who here voted for Sosa, fess up now.

[Chisoxmatt]

I didnt vote for him but i see why they might.

 

Bonds is on roids

Mcguire was on a substance that is now banned

There is no proof Sosa is on Roids ( though we know he is)

Edited February 12, 2005 by Chisoxmatt

[YASNY]

I didnt vote for him but i see why they might.

 

Bonds is on roids

Mcguire was on a substance that is now banned

There is no proof Sosa is on Roids ( though we know he is)

 

 

I voted Maris, but out of the remaining three, I'd select McGwire. What he was taking was not illegal in baseball or in society. It could be purchased over the counter. I consider it no worse than me using coffee to get me through a night at work.

 

And when even mariotti is referring to Sosa as the incredible shrinking Sammy, I'd call it a slam dunk that the jerk was roiding.

[Rex Hudler]

Maris did play in 161 games in 1961 the year he broke the record. Ruth never had 705 plate apperances in his career.

 

Well okay, you got me. Maris did indeed play in those extra 5 games (I looked at the wrong year) and Ruth did not have 705 plate appearances. He had 691 to Maris 698. Still hardly a major difference.

 

I don't think those numbers change the point.

Edited February 12, 2005 by Rex Hudler

[ZoomSlowik]

Well okay, you got me.  Maris did indeed play in those extra 5 games (I looked at the wrong year) and Ruth did not have 705 plate appearances.  He had 691 to Maris 698.  Still hardly a major difference.

 

I don't think those numbers change the point.

 

Regardless of the number of at bats, when Maris played in game number 151, which was the most that Ruth could have possibly played in, Maris did not have 60 homeruns. Those extra games made a major difference.

[Goober]

Regardless of the number of at bats, when Maris played in game number 151, which was the most that Ruth could have possibly played in, Maris did not have 60 homeruns. Those extra games made a major difference.

 

which 151? the first 151, the middle 151 or the last 151?

 

he didnt hit his first homerun till the 11th game so he would have hit 61 in 153. so 2 extra games. oooooo

[Gene Honda Civic]

Regardless of the number of at bats, when Maris played in game number 151, which was the most that Ruth could have possibly played in, Maris did not have 60 homeruns. Those extra games made a major difference.

But why was Ruth able to get as many PA's in fewer games?

 

The '27 Yankees... Murderer's Row, the best offense ever. team OBP of .381

 

Maris' 61 team was significantly less, team OBP of .328

 

That's why the PA's are so even despite a difference of 10 games... Your team plays as much a part in getting enough attempts as anything.